Famous Places to Visit

Leysin Introduction
Leysin has a population of about 4,000. Leysin is located in the Vaud Canton, and it is in the district of Aigle. It is a municipality. It was first described in historical records as Leissins in 1231, and then it was written a ...

Domgasse 5 is the most famous of Mozart’s various homes in Vienna. He lived here with his family in 1784—7, and composed many of his masterpieces here, including The Marriage of Figaro. Restored for the anniversary year of 2006, the Mozarthaus ...

Tulln, on the right bank of the Danube river, was the site of the Roman camp of Comagena. Two structures remain from that period: the 3rdcentury Roman Tower, probably the oldest structure in Austria, and a milestone. Tulln is famous as the birthpla ...

Upper Austria’s largest zoo, covering an area of some 120,000 sq m (30 acres), is based at Schmiding, 7 km (4 miles) north of Wels. This modern zoo, with giraffes, monkeys, crocodiles, exotic birds and 1,500 other animal species, is famous for it ...

Karmoy is an island that is 30 kilometers long. The word karmr in Norse means protection and the island lies in the shape of a shield protecting the mainland from the sea. Karmsundet is located on the inside. This is a shipping channel that was onc ...